Craig Jones puts Chael Sonnen to sleep twice in CJI 2 superfight

Chael Sonnen stepped in as a late replacement for Gable Steveson at Sunday night’s Craig Jones Invitational 2 in Las Vegas and did his best to survive against Craig Jones.

In a match scheduled for three five-minute rounds, Sonnen managed to get tapped twice with the same move.

A former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger, Sonnen immediately took Jones to the ground to find himself locked in a buggy choke. The choke was tight, and Sonnen apparently went to sleep.

Sonnen regained his senses, and both athletes agreed to go at it again. Sonnen took Jones down again, going for a leg lock with no real danger to a grappler of Jones’ caliber. The CJI founder against attacked with the buggy choke, again having Sonnen go lights out.

McCarthy couldn’t help but laugh as Sonnen tried to make it best three out of five — and the crowd chanted to get the two go at it again —, but the referee called the end of the contest.

The official result was read as Jones being victorious via double buggy choke.

Watch the second finish below.